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Acceptance Rate 96.80%
Yield 28.55%
SAT Score 910
ACT Score 17
Applicants 8,582

TSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 96.8% at Texas Southern University. Total 8,582 students applied and 8,307 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 910 and the average ACT score is 17.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to TSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$42
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.tsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admission.html
Online Applicationprod.applytexas.org/
Acceptance Rate96.80%
Average Test Scores910 SAT / 17 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 96.80%. A total of 8,582 students (2,913 men and 5,669 women) have applied to and 8,307 (2,785 men and 5,522 women) students admitted to Texas Southern University.
Among them, 798 male and 1,574 female students have enrolled into TSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.55%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,5822,9135,66900
Admitted8,3072,7855,52200
Enrolled2,3727981,57400
Acceptance Rate 96.80% 95.61% 97.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.55% 28.65% 28.50% - -
[Chart] Texas Southern University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TSU, 754 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 324 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 910 at TSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,000 and 25th percentile score is 820.
The average ACT score is 17 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 19 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8209101000
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420460510
Math400450490
ACT Composite151719
Math151617
English131520
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Texas Southern University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for TSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at TSU

The calendar system at Texas Southern University is Semester. Texas Southern University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Texas Southern University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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